Seoul's New COVID-19 Cases Reach First 70,000 Level... 74,247 Cases Reported by 9 PM

On the 7th, 207,716 new COVID-19 cases were reported, maintaining the daily count above 200,000. Citizens visiting the temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza are waiting to get tested. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in South Korea, the number of new confirmed cases in Seoul has exceeded 70,000 for the first time.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that from midnight to 9 p.m. on Tuesday the 8th, a 21-hour period, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul was tentatively counted at 74,247.

After surpassing 10,000 for the first time on the 8th of last month, the number rose to the 20,000 range on the 17th, the 40,000 range on the 22nd, and the 50,000 range on the 3rd of this month. Then, after just five days, it exceeded 60,000 (64,534) for the first time at 6 p.m. on this day, and soared to over 70,000 within three hours.

The final total number of confirmed cases for the day will be compiled as of midnight on the 9th and announced in the morning.

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